19 skip hire firms are based within about 15 miles of Truro. 5 are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, 5 say they arrange the council permit and 4 offer same- or next-day delivery.
Skip sizes, prices and services are as each firm describes them on its own website. Waste carrier status is matched against the Environment Agency register on the date shown; claims marked "stated" have not yet been checked; how we check. Listings last refreshed 6 Oct 2026.
4.5★★★★★(44 Google reviews)·Based in TR10 (about 12 km away)
Verified: Registered waste carrier
From £149 (2 yard) · Same-day delivery · Runs its own lorries
Nick Ferris Skip Hire Ltd is a family-run skip hire, aggregates and waste disposal company based in Penryn, Cornwall, offering skips from 2 to 35 yards with same-day service where possible and prices published from £149 for a 2-yard skip.
4.8★★★★★(18 Google reviews)·Based in PL26 (about 19 km away)
Verified: Registered waste carrier
Runs its own lorries
Kernow Mixers is a bulk haulage, muck shifting and aggregates business in Cornwall that explicitly states it does not currently offer skip hire, but does offer grab hire using its own fleet of lorries and tippers for building contractors, farmers and private customers.
4.0★★★★☆(8 Google reviews)·Based in TR9 (about 19 km away)
Verified: Registered waste carrier
Runs its own lorries
T Julian & Son is a family-run skip hire and haulage company based in Fraddon, Cornwall, offering skip hire, grab lorry hire, RoRo skips, aggregate deliveries and a waste transfer station.
4.9★★★★★(29 Google reviews)·Based in PL26 (about 19 km away)
Stated on their website: CHAS / SafeContractor · Constructionline
Runs its own lorries
DSW Group (Demolition South West Ltd) provides skip hire, demolition, asbestos removal and plant hire across Cornwall and Devon, serving residential and commercial clients, and operates its own fleet of plant and vehicles.
4.6★★★★★(46 Google reviews)·Based in TR3 (about 6 km away)
No third-party certification stated
From £200 · Runs its own lorries
Pellows Waste Disposal Services is a Cornwall-based company offering septic tank emptying, liquid waste tankering, haulage and skip hire from 8 to 40 yards across Truro, Redruth, Newquay, Falmouth and Helston, serving household and commercial customers.
3.9★★★★☆(23 Google reviews)·Based in TR15 (about 13 km away)
Stated on their website: Environmental permit (waste site)
Runs its own lorries
Hart's Haulage Ltd is a family-run haulage company based in Redruth, offering tipper haulage, grab hire, recycled aggregates and muck-away services. It operates a wash and recycling plant that it says cuts material sent to landfill by around 80%.
Not enough reviews to show a rating·Based in TR15 (about 13 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Arranges the council permit · Runs its own lorries
A1 Skip Hire (trading as Gwennap Skips / Cornwall Skips) provides skip hire, grab hire and tipper hire for domestic and commercial customers in Gwennap and across Cornwall.
Not enough reviews to show a rating·Based in TR8 (about 15 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Arranges the council permit · Runs its own lorries
Captain's Paddock, trading as Newquay Skips and Cornwall Skips, is a family-run business offering skip hire between 2 and 12 yards, grab hire, tipper hire and waste collection to domestic and commercial customers across Cornwall.
5.0★★★★★(12 Google reviews)·Based in PL25 (about 22 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Runs its own lorries
Masters Skips, trading as EMS Cornwall, provides skip hire and waste management services for homes, businesses and construction sites across Cornwall, including St Austell, Newquay, Truro and Bodmin.
Not enough reviews to show a rating·Based in PL25 (about 22 km away)
No third-party certification stated
Next-day delivery · Arranges the council permit · Booking agent (uses local suppliers)
Large Skip for Rent - St Austell is a waste management service, operated via a network of depots and partners, offering skips from 4 to 40 yards to domestic and commercial customers in the St Austell area.
SkipCheck lists 19 skip and grab hire firms serving Truro and the area around it, about 15 miles out. Between them they offer mini, midi, builder's and maxi skips and grab hire, though none currently offer wait-and-load. Builder's skips are the most widely offered, available from seven firms. Five of the 19 are on the Environment Agency waste carrier register, checked on 6 October 2026. Two firms publish a starting price, though the figures aren't given here, and four say they can deliver the same day or next day. Five say they arrange the council skip permit.
Cornwall Council charges £115 a month for a standard skip licence, or £163 a month for an emergency licence, with the same fees to extend before or after expiry. The skip company applies online, as it holds the insurance needed, and the council asks for at least two weeks for a standard application. If you have space, the council says the skip must be kept within your property boundary instead. Anyone paying someone to take their waste must still check the firm is allowed to carry it.
Common questions
Do I need a permit for a skip in Truro?
Only if the skip goes on the public highway. Under section 139 of the Highways Act 1980, a skip can't be placed on the road without the highway authority's permission. In Truro, your skip company applies to Cornwall Council, which charges £115 a month for a standard licence or £163 for an emergency one, asking for at least two weeks' notice. If you have space on your own property, the council says to keep the skip within your boundary instead, which avoids the need for a permit.
How do I check a skip hire firm in Truro is a registered waste carrier?
A skip company that carries other people's waste needs upper-tier registration as a waste carrier, broker or dealer, which you can check on the Environment Agency's public register. SkipCheck checked which of Truro's 19 listed firms are on the register as of 6 October 2026; 5 were. The government has announced these registrations will eventually be replaced by environmental permits or registered exemptions, with upper-tier firms moving over at renewal across the next three years, so it's worth checking again nearer the time you book.
Hazardous waste, such as asbestos, needs special disposal and can't go in an ordinary skip; equipment containing ozone-depleting substances, like fridges, also counts as hazardous. Plasterboard and other gypsum waste must not go to landfill mixed with biodegradable waste, and whole or shredded tyres are banned from landfill altogether, so most skip firms ask for these to be kept separate or left out of the skip entirely. Always check with your chosen firm before loading anything you're unsure about.
Of the 19 firms SkipCheck lists for Truro, two publish a starting price on their own website, though the specific figures aren't shown here, so you'll need to check their sites or ask for a quote. The rest don't publish pricing online at all. If you need the skip on the road, factor in Cornwall Council's licence fee too, £115 a calendar month for a standard licence or £163 for an emergency one.